A General Jurisprudence of Law and Society
ISBN: 9780191715044
Platform/Publisher: Oxford Academic / Yale University Press
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Subjects: Law;

A theoretical and sociological exploration of the relationship between law and society, this book constructs an approach to law that integrates legal theory with sociological approaches to law. Law is generally understood to be a mirror of society--a reflection of its customs and morals--that functions to maintain social order. Focusing on this common understanding, the book conducts a survey of Western legal and social theories about law and its relationship within society, engaging in a theoretical and empirical critique of this common understanding.


Brian Tamanaha is Professor of Law at St John's University School of Law, New York.

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